The International Cook Book

Over three thousand recipes from the man who cooked at Delmonico's — French sauces, Italian pastas, Indian curries and American pies, the whole eating world of 1906 in one volume.

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Soups & Broths

166 recipes

Fish & Shellfish

560 recipes

Poultry & Game

238 recipes

Meat & Roasts

768 recipes

Vegetables & Salads

546 recipes

Puddings & Desserts

260 recipes

Cakes, Bread & Biscuits

121 recipes

Preserves & Pickles

23 recipes

Sauces & Seasonings

85 recipes

Drinks & Cordials

62 recipes

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy

232 recipes

Sweets & Confectionery

81 recipes

Sandwiches & Savouries

1 recipe

Cereals, Pasta & Rice

11 recipes

Fruit & Nuts

33 recipes

The Cook's Craft

11 recipes

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Consomme, Dubourg

Prepare a consomme, strain it into another saucepan and keep slowly boiling. Wash and drain two ounces raw rice, add to the…

Galettes, Paysanne

Sift a half pound flour on the corner of a table, make a fountain in the centre, place two ounces butter, one saltspoon salt and…

Minced Tenderloin, Point Du Jour

Cut a pound of tenderloin into twelve even slices. Season with half teaspoon salt and two saltspoons white pepper. Heat a…

Green Butter

One sound peeled shallot, one-quarter bean peeled garlic, two branches well-cleaned parsley, one branch fresh watercress…

Omelette with Sausages

Crack eight fresh eggs in a bowl, add half gill milk, half teaspoon salt and two saltspoons white pepper. Sharply beat with fork…

Brandy Sauce

Place in a saucepan one and a half ounces granulated sugar, one gill cold water, the rind of one-quarter of a lemon and let come…

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